U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Megan L. Atkinson, a 177th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, signals Colonel Derek B. Routt, 119th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, April 29, 2020, at the 177th Fighter Wing, Egg Harbor Township, N.J. 177th FW maintenance personnel are an essential part in maintaining mission-capable aircraft to defend the homeland during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Hunter Hires)